Definition of continue

"continue" in the verb sense

1. continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

"Keep on working!"

"We continued to work into the night"

"Keep smiling"

"We went on working until well past midnight"

2. continue, go on, carry on, proceed

continue talking

"`I know it's hard', he continued, `but there is no choice'"

"carry on

3. continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve

keep or maintain in unaltered condition cause to remain or last

"preserve the peace in the family"

"continue the family tradition"

"Carry on the old traditions"

4. proceed, go forward, continue

move ahead travel onward in time or space

"We proceeded towards Washington"

"She continued in the direction of the hills"

"We are moving ahead in time now"

5. retain, continue, keep, keep on

allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

"We cannot continue several servants any longer"

"She retains a lawyer"

"The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"

"Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"

"We kept the work going as long as we could"

"She retained her composure"

"this garment retains its shape even after many washings"

6. continue, persist in

do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop

"We continued our research into the cause of the illness"

"The landlord persists in asking us to move"

7. continue

continue after an interruption

"The demonstration continued after a break for lunch"

8. stay, stay on, continue, remain

continue in a place, position, or situation

"After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"

"Stay with me, please"

"despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"

"She continued as deputy mayor for another year"

9. cover, continue, extend

span an interval of distance, space or time

"The war extended over five years"

"The period covered the turn of the century"

"My land extends over the hills on the horizon"

"This farm covers some 200 acres"

"The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"

10. continue

exist over a prolonged period of time

"The bad weather continued for two more weeks"

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Quotations for continue

No chaos can continue chaotic with a soul in it. [ Carlyle ]

And the dream that our mind had sketched in haste
Shall others continue, but never complete.
For none upon earth can achieve his scheme;
The best as the worst are futile here:
We wake at the self-same point of the dream -
All is here begun, and finished elsewhere. [ Victor Hugo ]

To continue good amongst ill men, that is the point. [ Proverb ]

Though you see a churchman ill, yet continue in the church still. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

Without justice society is sick, and will continue sick till it dies. [ Froude ]

Music must begin in harmony, continue in harmony, and end in harmony. [ Confucius ]

That friendship will not continue to the end that is begun for an end. [ F. Quarles ]

Dignity and love do not blend well, nor do they continue long together. [ Ovid ]

Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant. [ Socrates ]

When a man has once loved a woman he will do anything for her except continue to love her. [ Oscar Wilde, An Ideal Husband ]

Nobody can continue easy in his own mind who does not endeavour to become least of all and servant of all. [ Thomas à Kempis ]

You must continue learning as long as you do not know, and, if the proverb is to be believed, as long as you live. [ Seneca ]

To be ignorant of the lives of the most celebrated men of antiquity, is to continue in a state of childhood all our days. [ Plutarch ]

To continue eternally young is, as poets write, the highest bliss of life; wouldst thou attain to it, thou must die young. [ Rückert ]

When worthy men fall out, only one of them may be faulty at the first; but if strife continue long, commonly both become guilty. [ Fuller ]

You cannot lead a fighting world without having it regimented, chivalried; nor can you any more continue to lead a working world unregimented, anarchic. [ Carlyle ]

Love and the Soul, working together, might go on producing Venuses without end, each different, and all beautiful; but divorced and separated, they may continue producing indeed, yet no longer any being, or even thing, truly godlike. [ Ed ]

The higher enthusiasm of man's nature is for the while without exponent; yet does it continue indestructible, unweariedly active, and work blindly in the great chaotic deep. Thus sect after sect, and church after church, bodies itself forth, and melts again into new metamorphosis. [ Carlyle ]

To continue love in marriage is a science. It requires so little to kill those sweet emotions, those precious illusions, which form the charm of life; and it is so difficult to maintain a man at the height on which an exalted passion has placed him, especially when that man is one's husband! [ Mme. Reybaud ]

If a man were only to deal in the world for a day, and should never have occasion to converse more with mankind, never more need their good opinion or good word, it were then no great matter (speaking as to the concernments of this world), if a man spent his reputation all at once, and ventured it at one throw; but if he be to continue in the world, and would have the advantage of conversation while he is in it, let him make use of truth and sincerity in all his words and actions; for nothing but this will last and hold out to the end. [ Tillotson ]

continue in Scrabble®

The word continue is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters continue:

CONTINUE
(99)
CONTINUE
(99)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

noncute, unction

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word continue

CONTINUE
(99)
CONTINUE
(99)
CONTINUE
(66)
CONTINUE
(66)
CONTINUE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In continue

CONTINUE
(99)
CONTINUE
(99)
NONCUTE
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
NONCUTE
(86 = 36 + 50)
NONCUTE
(86 = 36 + 50)
NONCUTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
NONCUTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
NONCUTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
NONCUTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
NONCUTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
NONCUTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(77 = 27 + 50)
NONCUTE
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNCTION
(76 = 26 + 50)
UNCTION
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNCTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONCUTE
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNCTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONCUTE
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONCUTE
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONCUTE
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNCTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNCTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONCUTE
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONCUTE
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONCUTE
(70 = 20 + 50)
NONCUTE
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNCTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
NONCUTE
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNCTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNCTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNCTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNCTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
NONCUTE
(70 = 20 + 50)
NONCUTE
(70 = 20 + 50)
NONCUTE
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNCTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
NONCUTE
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNCTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
NONCUTE
(70 = 20 + 50)
NONCUTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNCTION
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NONCUTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNCTION
(68 = 18 + 50)
NONCUTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
NONCUTE
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NONCUTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNCTION
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNCTION
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNCTION
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNCTION
(67 = 17 + 50)
CONTINUE
(66)
CONTINUE
(66)
NONCUTE
(65 = 15 + 50)
UNCTION
(64 = 14 + 50)
UNCTION
(63 = 13 + 50)
NONCUTE
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNCTION
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNCTION
(63 = 13 + 50)
NONCUTE
(63 = 13 + 50)
NONCUTE
(63 = 13 + 50)
NONCUTE
(63 = 13 + 50)
NONCUTE
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNCTION
(63 = 13 + 50)
NONCUTE
(62 = 12 + 50)
NONCUTE
(62 = 12 + 50)
UNCTION
(62 = 12 + 50)
NONCUTE
(62 = 12 + 50)
UNCTION
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNCTION
(61 = 11 + 50)
NONCUTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNCTION
(61 = 11 + 50)
NONCUTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
NONCUTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNCTION
(61 = 11 + 50)
NONCUTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNCTION
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNCTION
(60 = 10 + 50)
CONTINUE
(40)
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(40)
CONTINUE
(39)
CONTINUE
(33)
CONTINUE
(33)
NOTICE
(33)
CONTINUE
(33)
CONTINUE
(33)
CONTINUE
(33)
NONCUT
(33)
COUNT
(30)
NONCE
(30)
CUTIN
(30)
ONTIC
(30)
TUNIC
(30)
OUNCE
(30)
TONIC
(30)
CUTIE
(30)
CONTINUE
(28)
CONTINUE
(28)
NOTICE
(28)
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(28)
NONCUT
(27)
NOTICE
(27)
NONCUT
(27)
NOTICE
(27)
NOTICE
(27)
NONCUT
(27)
NONCUT
(27)
NONCUT
(27)
COIN
(27)
CENT
(27)
NOTICE
(27)
NOTICE
(27)
CONE
(27)
CITE
(27)
CUTE
(27)
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(26)
CUTIE
(26)
TONIC
(26)
CUTIN
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
ONTIC
(26)
CUTIE
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
NOTICE
(24)
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ONTIC
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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TUNIC
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(24)
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(24)
TUNIC
(24)
NONCE
(24)
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(24)
CUTIN
(24)
CUTIN
(24)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
CONTINUE
(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
NICE
(21)
NICE
(21)
CUTIE
(21)
INTONE
(21)
ONCE
(21)
OUNCE
(21)
INTONE
(21)
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(21)
ONCE
(21)
INTONE
(21)
OUNCE
(21)
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(21)
INTONE
(21)
ONTIC
(21)
OUNCE
(21)
INTONE
(21)
INTONE
(21)
CUTE
(21)
NONCE
(21)
COIN
(21)
CUTIE
(21)
COUNT
(21)
TUNIC
(21)
TUNIC
(21)

continue in Words With Friends™

The word continue is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters continue:

UNCTION
(110 = 75 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

noncute, unction

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word continue

CONTINUE
(96)
CONTINUE
(96)
CONTINUE
(78)
CONTINUE
(72)
CONTINUE
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(56)
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(48)
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(44)
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(32)
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(28)
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(24)
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(23)
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(22)
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(17)
CONTINUE
(17)
CONTINUE
(16)
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(16)
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(16)
CONTINUE
(16)
CONTINUE
(16)
CONTINUE
(15)
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(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In continue

UNCTION
(110 = 75 + 35)
NONCUTE
(104 = 69 + 35)
NONCUTE
(104 = 69 + 35)
NONCUTE
(98 = 63 + 35)
NONCUTE
(98 = 63 + 35)
NONCUTE
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONTINUE
(96)
CONTINUE
(96)
UNCTION
(92 = 57 + 35)
NONCUTE
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNCTION
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNCTION
(87 = 52 + 35)
NONCUTE
(87 = 52 + 35)
UNCTION
(87 = 52 + 35)
NONCUTE
(87 = 52 + 35)
UNCTION
(87 = 52 + 35)
NONCUTE
(87 = 52 + 35)
UNCTION
(86 = 51 + 35)
NONCUTE
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNCTION
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNCTION
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNCTION
(86 = 51 + 35)
NONCUTE
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNCTION
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNCTION
(80 = 45 + 35)
NONCUTE
(80 = 45 + 35)
NONCUTE
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNCTION
(80 = 45 + 35)
CONTINUE
(78)
UNCTION
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONTINUE
(72)
UNCTION
(69 = 34 + 35)
UNCTION
(69 = 34 + 35)
UNCTION
(69 = 34 + 35)
UNCTION
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NONCUTE
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NONCUTE
(69 = 34 + 35)
NONCUTE
(69 = 34 + 35)
NONCUT
(66)
UNCTION
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNCTION
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNCTION
(65 = 30 + 35)
NONCUTE
(65 = 30 + 35)
NONCUTE
(65 = 30 + 35)
NONCUTE
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNCTION
(65 = 30 + 35)
NONCUTE
(65 = 30 + 35)
NONCUTE
(65 = 30 + 35)
NONCUTE
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNCTION
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNCTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
NONCUTE
(63 = 28 + 35)
NONCUTE
(63 = 28 + 35)
NONCUTE
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNCTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNCTION
(61 = 26 + 35)
NONCUTE
(61 = 26 + 35)
NONCUTE
(61 = 26 + 35)
NONCUTE
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNCTION
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNCTION
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UNCTION
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NONCUTE
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNCTION
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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NONCUTE
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNCTION
(61 = 26 + 35)
NONCUTE
(61 = 26 + 35)
CONTINUE
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
NONCUT
(60)
UNCTION
(60 = 25 + 35)
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(58 = 23 + 35)
CONTINUE
(56)
NONCUTE
(56 = 21 + 35)
UNCTION
(56 = 21 + 35)
CONTINUE
(56)
NONCUTE
(56 = 21 + 35)
NONCUTE
(56 = 21 + 35)
UNCTION
(56 = 21 + 35)
NONCUTE
(54 = 19 + 35)
UNCTION
(54 = 19 + 35)
CONTINUE
(54)
TUNIC
(54)
CUTIN
(54)
OUNCE
(54)
NONCUTE
(54 = 19 + 35)
UNCTION
(54 = 19 + 35)
CONTINUE
(54)
NONCE
(54)
UNCTION
(54 = 19 + 35)
COUNT
(54)
NONCUTE
(54 = 19 + 35)
NOTICE
(54)
NONCUTE
(53 = 18 + 35)
NONCUTE
(53 = 18 + 35)
UNCTION
(53 = 18 + 35)
NONCUTE
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NONCUTE
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UNCTION
(53 = 18 + 35)
NONCUTE
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UNCTION
(53 = 18 + 35)
UNCTION
(53 = 18 + 35)
NONCUTE
(52 = 17 + 35)
NONCUTE
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NONCUTE
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NONCUTE
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NONCUTE
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UNCTION
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UNCTION
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NONCUTE
(51 = 16 + 35)
NONCUTE
(51 = 16 + 35)
TONIC
(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
UNCTION
(51 = 16 + 35)
ONTIC
(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
NONCUTE
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNCTION
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNCTION
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNCTION
(51 = 16 + 35)
CUTIE
(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
NONCUTE
(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
UNCTION
(50 = 15 + 35)
NONCUTE
(50 = 15 + 35)
NONCUTE
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UNCTION
(50 = 15 + 35)
UNCTION
(49 = 14 + 35)
NONCUTE
(49 = 14 + 35)
UNCTION
(49 = 14 + 35)
NONCUTE
(49 = 14 + 35)
UNCTION
(49 = 14 + 35)
NONCUT
(48)
NONCUT
(48)
NONCUT
(48)
NONCUTE
(48 = 13 + 35)
NONCUT
(48)
NOTICE
(48)
CONTINUE
(48)
COIN
(48)
NONCUT
(48)
CUTE
(48)
UNCTION
(48 = 13 + 35)
CONE
(48)
CENT
(48)
CITE
(45)
CONTINUE
(44)
NOTICE
(42)
CUTIN
(42)
NOTICE
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
OUNCE
(42)
NONCUT
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(39)
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(39)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
TUNIC
(36)
COUNT
(36)
NONCE
(36)
NOTICE
(36)
INTONE
(36)
NOTICE
(36)
UNION
(36)
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(36)
OUNCE
(36)
ICON
(36)
NOTICE
(36)
UNION
(36)
NONCUT
(36)
UNION
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Words within the letters of continue

2 letter words in continue (8 words)

6 letter words in continue (3 words)

7 letter words in continue (2 words)

8 letter words in continue (1 word)

continue + 1 blank (5 words)

Words containing the sequence continue

Words that start with continue (3 words)

Words with continue in them (4 words)

Words that end with continue (2 words)

Word Growth involving continue

Shorter words in continue

on con

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in tin

Longer words containing continue

continued discontinued undiscontinued

continues discontinues

discontinue discontinued undiscontinued

discontinue discontinues